Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zepbound, the first prescription medication indicated to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for people with both obesity and moderate to severe OSA. This decision marks a significant milestone for millions of Americans with OSA, particularly those in communities that have historically faced systemic barriers in accessing quality healthcare. Untreated sleep apnea can lead to interruptions in breathing, frequent awakenings during the night, and elevated risks for cardiovascular issues, diabetes, stroke, and even dementia. Although CPAP machines have long been the standard of care, they can be cumbersome and difficult for many patients ...
Obesity and Health Disparities
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Drs. Julia Schulz and Michael Dovidio discuss lab values to determine GLP-1 drug coverage and improve prescription access.
Laparoscopic colectomy in obese patients with locally advanced colon cancer offers comparable long-term outcomes to open surg
Children who had amblyopia (‘lazy eye’) growing up are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity
Obesity significantly increases the risk of multiple myeloma, especially in Black populations.
People who consume diets rich in ultra-processed foods (UPF) have a 26% higher risk of dying from COPD.
Gastric bypass leads to significant and sustained weight loss and improvements in hypercholesterolemia over 11 years.
If those individuals also have a higher risk of colorectal cancer, we can infer that obesity is linked to colorectal cancer.
Ultraprocessed food consumption may be a predictor of active symptomatic disease and inflammation among participants with UC
"It's important to understand how the environments that children are in can influence their diet and nutrition."
"One of the major factors that is overlooked about GLP-1s is that they help us long term."
The board-certified family practice physician discusses age management medicine, including strategies for managing weight.
Researchers believe that characterizing genetic risk for PCOS will help in identifying biological pathways altered in PCOS.
Patients with asthma who are obese had significantly worse small airway dysfunction.
Obesity was associated with a higher response rate and faster best response in patients with multiple myeloma.
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